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It looks like Swedish carmaker Volvo decided to offer us a sneak preview of the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the forthcoming auto show in Geneva.
While we already told you what to expect from the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the news today brings with it a set of photos that show the virtually production-ready car set to make its world public debut at the beginning of next month.
The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid features a special white paint supplied by Dupont - and the interior also has several unique details and colours compared with a standard V60, such as leather upholstery from Elmo.
On the outside the car has several additional features that emphasise its CO2-lean profile, such as lightweight wheels with exceptionally low air drag and Pirelli tyres designed for low rolling resistance.
The instrument panel in the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid has been modified to give the driver a full range of important information about diesel and electricity consumption, battery charge level, remaining range and so on.
According to the manufacturer, the work on the V60 Plug-in Hybrid goes in parallel with development of the Volvo C30 Electric, which runs entirely on electricity.
"These two car types complement one another. With a plug-in hybrid the driver is entirely independent of recharging stations when driving long distances. The future electric-car market will feature a mixture of both all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids," said Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Cars.
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